cybercrime ring
Online criminal network
A cybercrime ring is an organized group that commits crimes using computers and networks—hacking, identity theft, ransomware attacks, financial fraud.
The term emphasizes coordination and structure, distinguishing organized operations from lone hackers: Federal agents dismantled a cybercrime ring that had stolen millions in cryptocurrency.
Ring suggests a network of collaborators, often spanning multiple countries.
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- dark webEncrypted, unindexed online networks
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- botnetRemotely controlled infected computers
identity theft · fraud · wire fraud · syndicate · underground · encrypted · launder · breach · malware · scam · cartel · operatives · anonymous · stolen data · black market · exploit · data breach · trafficking
- criminal groupsgang, mafia, cartel, mob, syndicate
- criminal schemesconspiracy, collusion, racketeering, kickback scheme, assassination plot
- organized crimemafia, mob, the mob, syndicate, syndicates
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